Instructor, Psychology - Tenure Track - Fall

Instructor, Psychology - Tenure Track - Fall 2026 Position Description

Provide high-quality instruction in 100- and 200-level Psychology courses. Teaching assignments will use a combination of in-person, hybrid, and asynchronous‑online modalities. In-person assignments may be located at any of the three main campuses. These may include morning, afternoon, or evening classes.

• Teach 30 credit hours per year (15 credit hours in each of the Fall and Spring semesters). Ability to effectively teach multiple sections of PSY 101 – General Psychology each semester is essential, as well as the ability to teach additional Psychology courses offered by the Department.
• Develop syllabi and course materials reflecting current pedagogy. Select appropriate texts as needed.
• Assess student mastery of course objectives, skills, and competencies as required by established course outcomes and/or program and department rubrics.
• Maintain a minimum of 5 hours of office hours per week and provide timely responses to student queries.
• Provide student advising; participate in recruitment activities and collaboratively engage in program/curriculum development.
• Participate in Program, Department, and School meetings and activities; and serve on Department and College committees.

• Master’s degree or higher in Psychology or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Post‑secondary teaching experience within the last 4 years as the primary instructor. This must include on‑ground teaching of psychology course(s) equivalent to those offered by CSN.
• Ability to teach a variety of undergraduate‑level courses in the field of Psychology.
• Proficiency using course learning management systems (LMS) such as Canvas, Blackboard, etc.
• A history of college service activities.
• A commitment to teaching community college students.

• Ph.D. in Psychology or Psy.
  
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• Formal training in post‑secondary teaching.
• Experience teaching psychology courses as the instructor of record at a community college within the past 4 years.
• Experience developing psychology classes at the community college level.
• Experience teaching a variety of psychology courses.
• Five or more years’ experience teaching undergraduate psychology courses as the instructor of record – excluding graduate teaching assistantships.
• College service within the past 4 years.
• Psychology‑related professional or community service within the past 4 years.
• Psychology‑related scholarly activities and professional development (academic research – other than graduate thesis or dissertation research – within the past 4 years).

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full‑time equivalent teaching experience. For example, for an instructor with a Master’s degree the salary range would be $58,046 to $74,304 annually. The entire salary range is up to $89,166 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years’ experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for the initial salary placement purposes.

* This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding

• Grant‑in‑Aid:
  Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time‑off options to help employees manage their work‑life balance.
• Holidays:
  All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement Plan:
  Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On‑site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus‑wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

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